Industry Updates

IMAX unveils VR plans, signs deal with games studio Starbreeze 24 May 2016

IMAX said it will develop a premium, location-based virtual reality offering that includes entertainment content and games in a joint venture with Starbreeze to be delivered to multiplexes, malls and other commercial destinations. They will create a VR experience that … Continue reading

Live streaming: Will it take centre stage? 24 May 2016

Thousands of viewers around the world watched the very first moments of a human’s life in real time last week when a man based in California streamed the birth of his son. Facebook Live, as this live video streaming platform … Continue reading

Small-scale businesses take the lead in OTT 24 May 2016

Nguyen Viet Dung, general director of Viettel Telecom, said Over-The-Top (OTT) internet technology firm Zalo is now taking the lead in the OTT application in Vietnam. Due to the current change in telecom services scenario, mobile phones are no longer … Continue reading

Paid users, not downloads, matter for OTT platforms 24 May 2016

With traditional OTT platforms like Netflix, having launched OTT video platforms in India, one of the biggest Entertainment Production Houses, Balaji Telefilms Ltd is set to launch its own video streaming platform. The platform called ALT will be launched next … Continue reading

Turkey to remain market leader, with $257 million in SVOD revenues by 2021 23 May 2016

MEA SVOD revenues are predicted to increase continually from $124 million in 2015 and onto $1,240 million in 2021. The Middle East & Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report envisages that Turkey will be the reigning market leader, with … Continue reading